Possum Skin Cloaks: Collection Spotlight | Melbourne Design Week 2026

Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 03:00 am UTC+10:00

NGV Australia: The Ian Potter Centre | Melbourne

National Gallery of Victoria
Publisher/HostNational Gallery of Victoria
Possum Skin Cloaks: Collection Spotlight | Melbourne Design Week 2026
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POSSUM SKIN CLOAKS: COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT | MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK 2026
πŸ“The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
πŸ—“οΈ Mon 18 May
⏰ 1pm – 2pm
🎟️ This event is free and does not require booking.
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In this free lunchtime talk during Melbourne Design Week, learn about the cultural and historical significance of possum skin cloaks within Victorian First Peoples communities, as NGV Senior Curator of First Nations Art Dr Jessica Clark leads a conversation highlighting the cultural significance of possum skin cloaks as powerful markers of identity, kinship and connection to Country.
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NGV Australia: The Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square, Flinders St,Melbourne,VIC,Australia

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